Population aged 15-24 years in Sudan
Sudan: Population aged 15-24 years was 10,268 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Sudan, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 10,268 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Sudan peaked at 10,268 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,152 thousands, in 1970.
That places Sudan 22nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,586 thousands | 2,152 thousands | 3,126 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,798 thousands | 3,273 thousands | 4,163 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,615 thousands | 4,225 thousands | 5,129 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,996 thousands | 5,286 thousands | 6,745 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,003 thousands | 6,973 thousands | 9,354 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,026 thousands | 9,580 thousands | 10,268 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.42 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 793,395 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.26 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.72 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Sudan?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Sudan was 10,268 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,268 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,152 thousands in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release